5 PM ET: Russia’s revolt, heat & storms, high-speed Internet expansion & more

Russian President Vladimir Putin is responding to the fallout from the rebellion by the country’s mercenary group Wagner. Parts of the US are bracing for another round of storms and dangerous heat. The suspect accused of shooting five people at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado last year has pleaded guilty. A jury has started deliberating in the trial of a former school resource officer who stayed outside during a mass shooting at a Florida high school in 2018. And, the White House is taking steps to close the digital divide.

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